Name
Title | ||
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Developing a loyal community: an empirical analysis evaluating antecedents to loyalty in social networking |
Abstract | ||
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AbstractOne of the most influential phenomena in information and communication technology ICT since the advent of the internet has been network effects. The benefits obtained from networking effects is exponentially significant due to the popularity of social networking and the abundance of information being collected through these networks. With the multitude of networks to choose from and relatively low switching costs, sustaining loyalty among the users has become a top priority of network administrators. Using structural equation modelling, a model was developed and tested identifying factors that influence loyalty in social networking. It was shown that trust community members that have connected together along with satisfaction in the network positively influence loyalty. Content quality and system quality are factors that positively influence a users satisfaction in the community. Academic and practical implications are discussed along with recommendations for future research. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2016 | 10.1504/IJWBC.2016.077258 | Periodicals |
Field | DocType | Volume |
Social network,Multitude,Structural equation modeling,Computer science,Loyalty,Popularity,Knowledge management,Information and Communications Technology,The Internet | Journal | 12 |
Issue | ISSN | Citations |
2 | 1477-8394 | 0 |
PageRank | References | Authors |
0.34 | 23 | 4 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron M. French | 1 | 43 | 9.59 |
| Jung P. Shim | 2 | 81 | 3.37 |
| Robert F. Otondo | 3 | 91 | 10.77 |
| Jeremy R. Porter | 4 | 0 | 0.68 |